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as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
incredulous by nature, I'm of course very suspicious of anyone who claims to be able to communicate with the dead
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as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
an incredulous account of alien abduction that the tabloids had a field day with
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Recent Examples of incredulous
The tone from the rest of the public, for some reason, bordered on incredulous.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
The robotaxi operated by Waymo was driven just a few feet away from a Los Angeles police felony stop downtown following a vehicle chase early Sunday — a brief brush with danger that was caught on video by incredulous onlookers and ended with nobody hurt, according to video and police.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
Reporters in the room were incredulous.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Maybe because the typo conjured the image of an unblinking goldfish in his bowl, incredulous at having won one of publishing’s highest honors.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
The robotaxi operated by Waymo was driven just a few feet away from a Los Angeles police felony stop downtown following a vehicle chase early Sunday — a brief brush with danger that was caught on video by incredulous onlookers and ended with nobody hurt, according to video and police.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
Reporters in the room were incredulous.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Maybe because the typo conjured the image of an unblinking goldfish in his bowl, incredulous at having won one of publishing’s highest honors.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulous
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The Guardian also reported that Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio, initially skeptical about engaging with senior figures from Maduro’s inner circle, came to see Rodríguez’s assurances as a potential way to prevent instability following Maduro’s removal.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The women are very skeptical of Amanda.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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First, of course, is Nakache’s incredible resilience in the face of the demons of his past, which stem from the greater history of his country.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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There were some incredible individual seasons across positions like San Francisco RB Christian McCaffrey, Seattle WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cleveland DE Myles Garrett.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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More than 100 police as well as army personnel were deployed to find Ingram, and the town's 1,100 residents were urged to stay indoors and report anything suspicious.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Wethersfield police are investigating a suspicious death after finding a person unresponsive in their vehicle, officials said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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The most unlikely result is who speaks most plainly about the Kurds.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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That means American users’ experience on the app is unlikely to change in a visible way, although the algorithm that determines what videos are served to their feeds could shift as the new ownership group takes control.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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This is a major step forward in Japan’s long and cautious return to nuclear power and comes as the country braces for tight electricity supplies ahead of the summer peak.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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However, China is likely to stick with a cautious approach to its monetary policy, with banks expected to prioritize higher-quality borrowers over chasing loan growth — a stance Fitch said should help keep asset quality broadly stable.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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Hence, advertising across events with such large audiences and engagement levels can have an impact that is very difficult, if not impossible, to duplicate elsewhere.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Innovation is impossible without professionals to produce steel and drive transformation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Or in the exaggerated, almost unbelievable stories told by aging fans who swore college football once had a soul, an edge and an attitude that rattled authority.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Indiana, the losingest program in college football history, can cap an unbelievable two-year run under coach Curt Cignetti.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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So the firings of Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and the Ravens’ Harbaugh have injected some juice into a Giants search that previously threatened to cast as wide and arbitrary a net as last year’s ridiculous Jets process.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Olympics is a ridiculous mixture of hit-you-straight-in-the-feels origin stories and Greek god-level athletic prowess.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Incredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulous. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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